zHint

If you forget your password, clear the password and registered a new password.

Press SET UP to turn on the Setup Display. Enter the six- digit number 210499 using the number buttons. Select [OK] and press ENTER. The registered password is cleared.

[Parental Control]

Selects the limitation level.

1Set the AMP/DVD switch to DVD, select [Parental Control], and press ,.

Parental Control

Set Password

No Limit

Parental Control

Level 8 (Adult)

Area Code

Level 7

 

Level 6

 

Level 5

 

Level 4

 

Level 3

 

Level 2

 

Level 1 (Kids)

The display asks for the password.

2Enter the four-digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER.

3Select the level and press ENTER.

The lower the level, the stricter the limitation. If you select [No Limit], the Parental Control function does not activate.

[Area Code]

Selects a code for a geographic area as the playback limitation level. See “Area Code List” (page 117).

1Set the AMP/DVD switch to DVD, select [Area Code], and press ,.

2Enter the four-digit password using the number buttons and press ENTER.

3Press M/m to enter the first character of the area and press ,.

4Press M/m to enter the second character and press ENTER.

Notes

•When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function, playback cannot be limited on this recorder.

•Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level.

Recording Settings

The [Rec Setting] Setup allows you to adjust the recording picture quality and size.

Select [Rec Setting] in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Displays” (page 74). The default settings are underlined.

Rec Setting

Rec Mode Set

HQ

Rec Aspect Ratio

SP

DV Audio Input

EP

Auto Chapter

SLP

[Rec Mode Set]

Selects one of the following recording modes: HQ (High Quality), SP (Standard Play), EP (Extended Play), SLP (Super Long Play).

[Rec Aspect Ratio] (DVD-RW (VR mode) only)

Selects the picture size of the programme to be recorded.

When recording on discs other than DVD-RWs (VR mode), the screen size is fixed to 4:3.

[ 4:3 ]

Sets the picture size to 4:3.

 

 

[ 16:9 ]

Sets the picture size to 16:9 (wide

 

mode).

 

 

[DV Audio Input]

Selects the stereo track when recording from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel.

[ Stereo 1 ] Records original sound at the time of shooting. Normally select this when dubbing a DV/Digital8 format tape.

[ Stereo 2 ] Records only additional sound over-dubbed after shooting.

[Auto Chapter]

Automatically divides a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter markings at a specified interval. The markings are inserted while the recording is being made.

[ Off ]

No chapter mark is inserted.

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